HAMPSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH LEAGUE UNDER 18'S – LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL
CHRISTCHURCH v WINCHESTER CASTLE
MATCH RESULT: 8 – 1
GOAL SCORERS: JACK LOVELL (5), HARRY CORNICK (2), JACK HOMAN
Christchurch progressed into the semi final of the league cup with an accomplished display. Church took the lead after 3 mins, Jack Lovell latching onto a through ball and calmly beating the keeper despite the attentions of two defenders. An injury to Jarrett Evans on 10 minutes forced a re-shuffle in defence. A second followed just before the half hour mark. Lovell beat his man and rifled a superb shot into the top corner. Castle threatened sporadically but the defence were resolute, sniffing out anything they had to offer. Cornick scored the third beating two defenders and the keeper high at the near post. Lovell completed his hat-trick converting a penalty on 41 mins having been brought down by the keeper.
H.T Church 4-0 Winchester
The second half started with more Church domination. Jack Lovell got his fourth on 50mins. Church were forced to play the last 30 mins with 10 men after Matt Clarke went off with an injury after Church had already made all 3 substitutions. This however seemed to make the lads work harder, and three goals in the space of 5 minutes followed. Harry Cornick finishing a one on one with the keeper on 73 minutes. Jack Lovell got a fifth after a flowing move on the right with Rich Green providing a superb cross to the near post. The eighth goal was a terrific 25 yard shot into the top corner from Jack Homan, his first goal for the club. Winchester grabbed a very disappointing consolation. It was however a very satisfying performance considering the number of injuries and absentees. Well done lads.
Proctor, Green, Walker, Clarke, Evans (Brennan), Cornick, Cowland, Rimmer (Homan), Carey (Davison), Salazaar, Lovell.